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| | Jug Lake Trail is quite isolated from the nearest urban center, and backpacking it is always enjoyable. We all need to get out in the wilderness once in a while, and Jug Lake Trail in Lewis County, Washington is just what you need. Every Washington great outdoors hiking trail has its own unique loveliness. If you happen to be in Washington, why not go backcountry backpacking, it is always an amusing thing to do. This trek should take you about 2 days, so better have big backpack to fit all the stuff you need. No chance of getting bored in Washington |
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if you like the great outdoors. Being 13.4 miles long; it's longer than many great outdoors hiking trails. Summertime highs at Jug Lake Trail commonly tend to be in the 60's while overnight lows are commonly in the 40's. Daytime highs through the winter are in the 30's while Jug
| | Lake Trail overnight low temperatures through the winter are in the 10's. Backcountry trails for backcountry backpacking, and backpacking can be found all over Washington, and Jug Lake Trail in Lewis County is one of them. Jug Lake Trail is a one trailhead hiking trail, so you're looking at an in and out hike. Jug Lake Trail is a hiking trail of brilliant length with an average amount of climbing distance which makes it a nice backpacking and hiking trail for experienced backcountry walkers in great shape. The total elevation difference for Jug Lake Trail | |
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is 1,307 feet which is about average. This is one of many backpacking and hiking trails in the surrounding neighborhood. Keep in mind that this is a long trail, so don't forget to pack enough supplies. The beautiful hiking trails of the Northern Cascade Range are an excellent way
to explore these hills. You spend the whole backcountry trek in roughly the same elevation zone, so you get pretty much the same conditions along the whole great outdoors hiking trail. Jug Lake Trail gets a great deal of water; January is the month that gets the most snow, and
July is the month with the least moisture. Please follow all local rules about fires and camping.
Briefly about the general area:
Don't forget to check out Cortright Point while you're here at Jug Lake Trail; don't forget to take a wonderful little journey to Sheller
Creek. There's no way anyone can get bored here in the Northern Cascade Range. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Log Spring; soar down the rapids of Summit Creek in a kayak.
At this river you will always have a good time. Any time is a wonderful time at Jug Lake
Trail if you like the outdoors. If you came to camp Knuppenburg Lake Campground is a splendid location to do that, and why not pop by close by Red Rock Creek since you're here at Jug Lake Trail. A forest in the neighborhood of Jug Lake Trail is Gifford Pinchot National Forest,
and a pleasant trip to Indian Creek Meadows is a great way to spend an afternoon.
So much cool stuff to do in the Northern Cascade Range, not sufficient time. If you come at the right time of year, American River offers some good whitewater, and do set aside some time for Blankenship
Meadows if you're here at Jug Lake Trail. Lots of fun awaits you along this river. There's so much to do here at Jug Lake Trail that you need to camp here for a while, White Pass Campground is a magnificent site for that, and a fine location is Cowlitz Pass.
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Location of Trailhead: Latitude 46.7597, Longitude -121.3511
- - Directions and Road Map
Total in and out hiking length = 13.4 miles
Total climbing distance = 5.7 miles
Difficulty : Difficult
Casual Hiking Pace:
2 days
Fast Hiking Pace:
7.5 hours
Total elevation difference: 1307 feet
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35 miles away
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Stewart Lodge, Cle Elum
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37 miles away
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User input for Jug Lake Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County, Washington:
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Current weather conditions at Jug Lake Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County, Washington
Local climate location: RAINIER PARADISE R S 13 miles away
      
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Best Western Snowcap Lodge, Cle Elum
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37 miles away
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Cle Elum Travelers Inn, Cle Elum
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39 miles away
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More Hotels and Campgrounds Near Jug Lake Trail, Northern Cascade Range, Lewis County, Washington
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Twin Sisters Trail, Yakima County
County
, 1 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 1307 feet elevation difference |
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Cowlitz Trail, Lewis County
County
, 3 miles away, 10.6 hiking miles, 2199 feet elevation difference |
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Indian Creek Trail, Lewis County
County
, 3 miles away, 6.8 hiking miles, 1528 feet elevation difference |
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Cramer Lake Trail, Yakima County
County
, 4 miles away, 6.2 hiking miles, 869 feet elevation difference |
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Bumping Lake Trail, Yakima County
County
, 4 miles away, 18.2 hiking miles, 792 feet elevation difference |
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Lake Trail, Lewis County
County
, 4 miles away, 10.8 hiking miles, 1640 feet elevation difference |
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Blankenship Meadows Trail, Yakima County
County
, 4 miles away, 7.4 hiking miles, 1367 feet elevation difference |
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| | Whitewater Near Jug Lake Trail:
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Summit Creek, Lewis County
County
, 10 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Soda Springs to Highway 123) |
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American River, -blank- County
County
, 11 miles away, Class II-III+ - 7.5 miles long (Lodgepole Campground to Hell's Crossing) |
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Chinook Creek, Pierce County
County
, 11 miles away, Class IV-V - 5 miles long (Deer Creek to Cedar Flats) |
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Cowlitz River - Clear Fork, Lewis County
County
, 11 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Lava Creek to La Wis Wis Campground) |
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Ohanepecosh River, Lewis County
County
, 13 miles away, Class V - 4.7 miles long (Ohanepecosh Campground to La Wis Wis Campground) |
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| | Hotels Near Jug Lake Trail:
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Crystal Mountain Hotels, Enumclaw
, 11 miles away |
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Mt View Lodge, Packwood
, 20 miles away |
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Cowlitz River Lodge, Packwood
, 20 miles away |
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Inn of Packwood, Packwood
, 20 miles away |
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Hotel Packwood, Packwood
, 20 miles away |
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